EP2244883B1 - Procédé de fabrication d'un document de sécurité et/ou de valeur présentant des informations personnalisées protégées - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication d'un document de sécurité et/ou de valeur présentant des informations personnalisées protégées Download PDF

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EP2244883B1
EP2244883B1 EP09715127.8A EP09715127A EP2244883B1 EP 2244883 B1 EP2244883 B1 EP 2244883B1 EP 09715127 A EP09715127 A EP 09715127A EP 2244883 B1 EP2244883 B1 EP 2244883B1
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Per KRÜGER
Jens Ehreke
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
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    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
    • B42D25/378—Special inks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/40—Manufacture
    • B42D25/45—Associating two or more layers
    • B42D25/455—Associating two or more layers using heat
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/40—Manufacture
    • B42D25/45—Associating two or more layers
    • B42D25/46—Associating two or more layers using pressure

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing a security and / or value document comprising a polymer layer composite or consisting thereof, wherein the polymer layer composite is formed from a polymer layer base composite and a polymer cover layer and wherein the polymer layer base composite has a printed substrate layer which is receptive to diffusible colorant, with the following A) on the printing substrate layer of the polymer layer base composite, a first print image is produced by printing at least one diffusible colorant diffusing at a given diffusion temperature, B) the polymer cover layer is placed on the first printed image, and C) the stack of polymer layer base composite and polymer cover layer is heated with heating Stacks laminated to a lamination temperature.
  • the invention further relates to a security and / or value document that can be produced by means of such a method.
  • Personalization of a security and / or value document is a process in which personalized information, i. for a particular person, who is intended as a bearer of the security and / or value document, individual information, for example, image information, such as passport photo, fingerprint, etc., strings, such as name, address, place of residence, etc., on or in the relevant Security and / or value document attached. This can be done for example in the form of imprints.
  • a method of the type mentioned is, for example, from the literature WO 00/73088 A1 known.
  • a printing substrate layer of a screen printing lacquer based on PVC with organic solvent is first applied to a polymer base layer based on PC.
  • This serves to chemically modify the surface of the PC polymer layer in such a way that a diffusible colorant used in conventional thermal sublimation printing processes can at least partially penetrate into the printing substrate layer of the polymer base layer.
  • the polymer base layer is printed by means of a thermal (sublimation) printing process, as it were a cohesive connection between the printed image and the polymer base layer is generated.
  • At least on the area of the polymer base layer with the print image is then applied a protective layer.
  • personalized information such as a printed image, such as a passport photograph, at least partially with a protective film with to cover a security element, for example a diffractive security element.
  • the security element of the protective film is typically not personalized and represents, for example, a coat of arms or the like. This serves to protect the printed image against unauthorized access, in particular against manipulation.
  • this structure entails the risk that a person unauthorizedly removes the security element or the protective film and transfers it to a counterfeit polymer layer base composite, for example with a different print image, and thus creates an impression counterfeit.
  • a further disadvantage of the manufacturing method known in this respect is that during the lifetime of the security and / or value document the colorant used can continue to diffuse, both in the planes of the layers and in directions orthogonal to the main surfaces of the security and / or value document, whereby the quality of the printed image decreases over time.
  • WO 90/05 640 A and US 2005/247794 A1 are part of the state of the art.
  • the invention is therefore based on the technical problem of specifying a method for producing a security and / or value document, which makes the security element unusable for another use in the case of unauthorized removal of a security element overlying a printed image.
  • the invention teaches a method for producing a security and / or value document comprising a polymer layer composite or consisting thereof, wherein the polymer layer composite is formed from a polymer layer base composite and a polymer cover layer and at least the polymer cover layer, preferably also the polymer layer base composite, in each case a printing substrate layer A) on the printing substrate layer of the polymer layer base composite or on the polymer layer base composite or on the printing substrate layer of the polymer topcoat is printed a first printed image by printing at least one diffusible diffusing at a given diffusion temperature Colorant produced, optionally takes place for a predetermined period, for example, 0.5 to 60 s, a warming of the bed B) the polymer topcoat is placed with its printing substrate layer on the first print or substrate layer of the Polymertikbasisverbundes or on the Polymer harshbasisverbund, C) the stack of Polymer fürbasisverbund and polymer topcoat is under heating of the stack on a
  • the invention in other words, consists essentially in that a first printed image produced by a printing process containing at least one diffusible colorant in both surface layers or printing substrate layers of the Polymer fürbasisverbundes and the polymer topcoat or at least in the (preferably the polymer layer base composite facing) surface layer or Substrate substrate layer of the polymer topcoat is diffused.
  • the polymer topcoat in the case of removal of the polymer layer base composite is not removable without parts of the first printed image and so unusable for another use, in particular for the purposes of producing a counterfeiting, because then remaining in the polymer topcoat parts of the Print image cover the new (different) print image and make recognizable as a forgery.
  • any printing process can be used in stage A).
  • a thermal printing process does not necessarily have to be used.
  • the term printing or the printing process also includes, for example, re-transfer processes.
  • a transfer film is printed with an image (in the true sense) and then applied to the document.
  • the print image is heated at least once to a temperature above the diffusion temperature, with the result that the diffusible colorant diffuses into the printing substrate layer of the polymer cover layer.
  • the optional heating to such a temperature in step A) there is also an in-diffusion into the polymer layer base composite, insofar as it is receptive to the colorant.
  • the printing process of stage A) is a thermal printing process, in particular the thermal sublimation, is used. Then, during printing, at least a subset of the diffusible colorant diffuses into the polymer layer base composite.
  • a printing substrate layer is receptive to a diffusible colorant when diffusion of the color into the surface layer occurs upon application of the diffusible colorant and simultaneous or subsequent heating to the diffusion temperature. This is phenomenologically recognizable by the fact that after heating, a complete removal of a printed image is possible only by abrasive removal or partial removal of the printing substrate layer. In the case of only superficial mechanical processing or processing with a solvent which does not dissolve the printing substrate layer, an at least pale print image always remains.
  • a printing substrate layer is to be referred to as receptive, in particular, when a printed image obtained after printing by means of a conventional thermal sublimation printing process can no longer be completely removed by non-abrasive processes.
  • the terms of the receptivity of the material or the printing substrate layer, the diffusion temperature and the diffusible colorant are definable as follows.
  • a colorant is diffusible in a material when from a pressure layer applied to a surface of the material at the diffusion temperature within a period of less than 60 seconds, preferably less than 10 seconds, at least 0.1 weight percent, preferably at least 1 weight percent. -%, most preferably at least 10 wt .-%, of the printed colorant in a volume element of the material below the printing layer with an extent orthogonal to the surface of the material from 0.1 nm to 1 micron, measured from the surface of the material is diffused.
  • a material is not receptive to the colorant or acts as a barrier layer, at least at the same diffusion temperature, if less diffused at the same duration and the same volume element of amount of the colorant than the above-mentioned lower limits.
  • Examples of materials for suitable printing substrate layers are polymer layers based on "ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), PETG (polyethylene terephthalate), PC (polycarbonate, especially bisphenol A polycarbonate), PET (polyethylene glycol terephthalate), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), TPE (thermoplastic elastomers) , PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PI (polyimide or poly-trans-isoprene), PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and copolymers of such polymers ".
  • ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
  • PETG polyethylene terephthalate
  • PC polycarbonate, especially bisphenol A polycarbonate
  • PET polyethylene glycol terephthalate
  • PMMA polymethyl methacrylate
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomers
  • PE polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • PI polyimide or poly
  • Examples of materials which are not receptive to diffusible colorants include polymer layers based on "PC (polycarbonate, especially bisphenol A polycarbonate), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), PI (polyimide or poly-trans-isoprene), and copolymers and blends of such polymers".
  • Suitable diffusible colorants are, for example, the customary colorants which are used in thermal printing processes, directly or indirectly, in which the dyes contained should, of course, be color-stable at the diffusion temperature, but also at higher temperatures, ie they do not decompose.
  • the diffusion temperature may be below 120 ° C.
  • the diffusion temperature of the diffusible colorant is in the range of 80 ° C to 250 ° C.
  • Particularly preferred is a diffusion temperature of the diffusible colorant in the range of 200 ° C to 250 ° C.
  • diffusible colorants its called colorants of ribbons, such as CP-P340A-DN or CY-P35KA-DN from Dai Nippon and K500 or K550 from Kurz.
  • a polymer layer base composite is also referred to as a card or document blank. As a rule, it is formed from a plurality of polymer layers, wherein at least one of the polymer layers, usually a plurality of polymer layers, can or can carry a conventional printing layer, for example a guilloche. One of the polymer layers may also carry an electronic circuit (integrated circuit, IC), a display module or other electronic circuit, or contain this component embedded.
  • the polymer layers of the polymer layer base composite are joined together, for example by gluing, or else by thermal lamination.
  • the concept of the polymer layer base composite also includes monolithically produced card blanks, for example by way of injection molding or transfer molding, reactive or non-reactive. As such, a polymer layer base composite need not necessarily be made from multiple polymer layers. But this will be the case with most security and / or value documents.
  • stage C The thermal lamination of stage C) can be carried out at temperatures between 80 to 270 ° C., preferably 120 to 200 ° C., and pressures (specific pressure directly on the workpiece) of 1 to 10 bar, in particular 3 to 7 bar. In question, for example, in particular the role lameness.
  • the polymer cover layer and / or the polymer layer base composite contains (or is formed from) a polymer layer of a polycarbonate material which carries the printing substrate layer, directly or with intermediate layers.
  • the printing substrate layer may also be formed as a surface layer of a polymer layer which is chemically modified such that the surface layer is receptive to a diffusible colorant. This can also be done, for example, by applying a solvent or a solvent mixture, if appropriate with one or more dissolved polymers which is different from the polymer of the poly layer.
  • the method according to the invention can be further developed in various variants.
  • the printed image contains a first diffusible colorant having a first diffusion temperature, in particular below 160 ° C., preferably between 80 ° C. and 140 ° C., and a second diffusible colorant having a second diffusion temperature, in particular at least 100 °, different from the first diffusion temperature C, preferably between 100 ° C and 120 ° C, wherein the first and the second diffusible colorant have different color absorption and / or reflection, wherein the step A) is optionally carried out at a temperature which is above both diffusion temperatures, and wherein the step D), optionally in all areas of the stack, at a temperature between the two diffusion temperatures is done.
  • diffusible colorants of different colors for example but not necessarily the primary colors cyan, magenta and yellow, are used, the different colors diffusing at different diffusion temperatures. If, in stage D), the temperature is heated to between the two diffusion temperatures, only the diffusive colorant that diffuses is absorbed into the printing substrate layer of the polymer topcoat. It is understood that the lamination temperature should also be between the two diffusion temperatures or below both diffusion temperatures.
  • step D) takes place only in subregions of the stack, based on directions of the main surfaces of the security and / or value document, or part of the polymer covering layer. It is understood that the step C) takes place at a lamination temperature which is below the diffusion temperature of the diffusible colorant. Sublimation of the diffusible coloring agent and absorption in the printing substrate layer of the polymer covering layer then take place only in the subregions. The result is a fragmentation of the print image, at least with respect to the color of the diffusible colorant in the event of unauthorized detachment of the polymer topcoat from the security and / or value document.
  • the printing substrate layer of the polymer covering layer or the polymer covering layer as a whole has gaps, ie no material of the printing substrate layer is present in partial areas of the surface of the printing substrate layer.
  • fragmentation of the printed image takes place.
  • material of the polymer cover layer runs into the gaps during lamination, as a result of which sinks are formed on the outer surface of the polymer cover layer which can also be detected haptically and form an additional security feature.
  • a print image is created, which partly consists of sharper subregions, for example pixels, and less sharp subregions, for example pixels. This is because pixels having diffusible colorant diffusing in the step D) are washed out due to diffusion into the printing substrate layer (s). Such a mixture of sharp and less sharp pixels produces a characteristic expectation of personalization of the security and / or value document.
  • the printing substrate layer of the polymer layer base composite and the polymer topcoat are the same or different and formed by a layer based on a polymer selected from the group consisting of "PVC, ABS, PETG, and copolymers and mixtures of such polymers" and optionally directly on a polymeric Barrier layer, which is not receptive to the diffusive colorant, for example, based on PET or PC, are arranged.
  • a polymer selected from the group consisting of "PVC, ABS, PETG, and copolymers and mixtures of such polymers”
  • a polymeric Barrier layer which is not receptive to the diffusive colorant, for example, based on PET or PC
  • polymer materials can, the same or different, on Base of a polymer material from the group consisting of "PC (polycarbonate, especially bisphenol A polycarbonate), PET (polyethylene glycol terephthalate), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), TPE (thermoplastic elastomers), PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PI (polyimide or poly trans-isoprene), PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and copolymers of such polymers.
  • PC polycarbonate, especially bisphenol A polycarbonate
  • PET polyethylene glycol terephthalate
  • PMMA polymethyl methacrylate
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomers
  • PE polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • PI polyimide or poly trans-isoprene
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • Low-T g materials are polymers whose glass transition temperature is below 140 ° C.
  • the polymer layer partial composite and the polymer cover layer are formed from identical or different polymers, wherein at least the base polymer of the polymer cover layer, preferably also the base polymer of the polymer layer partial composite, contains identical or different mutually reactive groups, wherein at a laminating temperature of less than 200 ° C reactive groups of the polymer topcoat react with each other and / or with reactive groups of the polymer layer component composite and enter into a covalent bond with each other.
  • the lamination temperature can be lowered without jeopardizing the intimate bond of the laminated layers.
  • the different polymer layers can no longer be readily delaminated due to the reaction of the respective reactive groups. Because there is a reactive coupling between the layers, as it were a reactive lamination.
  • Second allows lamination below a diffusion temperature due to the lower lamination temperature. It is preferred if the glass transition temperature Tg of the polymer topcoat prior to thermal lamination is less than 120 ° C (or less than 110 ° C or 100 ° C), the glass transition temperature of this polymer layer after thermal lamination by reaction of reactive groups of Base polymer of the polymer layer with each other by at least 5 ° C, preferably at least 20 ° C, higher than the glass transition temperature before the thermal lamination.
  • the lamination temperature in step C) when using such polymer materials less than 180 ° C, more preferably still less than 150 ° C.
  • suitable reactive groups is easily possible for the person skilled in polymer chemistry.
  • the reactive groups may be attached directly to the base polymer or linked to the base polymer via a spacer group. Suitable spacer groups are all spacer groups known to the person skilled in the art of polymer chemistry.
  • the spacer groups may also be oligomers or polymers which impart elasticity, whereby a risk of breakage of the security and / or value document is reduced. Such elasticity-promoting spacer groups are well known to the person skilled in the art and therefore need not be further described here.
  • base polymer in the context of the above statements denotes a polymer structure which does not carry any reactive groups under the lamination conditions used. These may be homopolymers or copolymers. There are also modified polymers compared to said polymers.
  • the polymer topcoat a diffractive security element, such as Embossed structure, Recgehomogramm, volume hologram, Kinegram or the like, contains, part of the area or full surface.
  • the diffractive security element can be integrated into the polymer cover layer, ie the diffractive security element is covered to the outside of the security and / or value document with a surface layer.
  • the polymer layer base composite facing side of the diffractive element itself forms a printing substrate layer or consists of suitable material.
  • a diffractive security element may be arranged between the polymer layer base composite and the polymer cover layer, wherein the diffractive security element for the diffusible colorant can be receptive or non-receptive, the diffractive security element having a printed substrate layer over part or all of its surface which is receptive to the diffusible colorant is and the first printed image faces, may have and otherwise is not receptive to the diffusive colorant and / or wherein the diffractive security element may cover the first printed image in whole or in part.
  • a full or partial area overlapping with a first and / or second print image (in view orthogonal to a main surface of the security and / or value document) diffractive element may also be located on the polymer topcoat so that it later inside between polymer topcoat and polymer layer base composite, ie on the Bottom of the polymer topcoat.
  • it can prevent the full or partial area (based on the overlap between diffractive element and printing layer) of diffusion of dyes from the printing substrate layer of the polymer layer base composite in the printing substrate layer of the polymer cover layer and thus act as a barrier layer for a diffusible colorant.
  • a second printed image in particular with at least one (of the above-described different or the same) diffusible colorant, printed on the printed substrate layer of the polymer topcoat and the printed polymer topcoat are optionally at least partially heated to a temperature above the diffusion temperature of this diffusible Colorant lies.
  • the second print image may represent non-personalized information, such as a crest, but also individualized information, such as a document number. This avoids the transport and handling of unmarked polymer topcoats and thus increases the safety in the manufacturing process of the security and / or value document.
  • the polymer topcoat can cover the total area or only a partial area of the polymer layer base composite.
  • the polymer cover layer may be pre-cut and occasionally applied to the polymer layer base composite which is also either pre-punched and singulated or present as a sheet material or sheet material.
  • the first print image can represent personalized information and / or the second print image can represent non-personalized information or individualized information.
  • Individualized information differs from personalized information in that it is not associated with a single person but with a single security and / or value document.
  • a layer of the polymer top layer and / or of the polymer layer base composite may contain a laser-sensitive component or the polymer top layer and / or the polymer layer base composite may altogether contain such a component. It is preferred if (only) the polymer layer base composite contains a laser-sensitive component. A manipulation attempt is made more difficult because the personalized information produced by laser engraving remains deeply embedded in the polymer layer base composite, even if the polymer topcoat is removed. But it is also possible that (only) the polymer topcoat contains the laser-sensitive component, then the remains laser engraved personalized information even after (unauthorized) removal of the polymer topcoat contained in this and makes it unusable for any other use (in addition).
  • the laser-sensitive component may in principle be a polymer which per se pyrolyzes itself by laser irradiation and thus makes it black.
  • the polymer layer in question may also consist of such a polymer. Suitable polymers are explained below in connection with laser-sensitive pigments.
  • the laser-sensitive component may also be a laser-sensitive pigment which is mixed with the polymer material of the relevant polymer layer and distributed therein. As laser-sensitive pigments, all known in the technological field of safety and / or value products pigments can be used.
  • They may for example be formed from organic polymers which have a high absorption of the laser radiation, for example PET, ABS, polystyrene, PPO, polyphenylene sulfide, polyphenylene sulfone, polyimidesulfone. But it can also be, for example, LCPs. Particularly suitable are micro-ground thermoplastics with a very high melting range of more than 300 ° C.
  • the particle size is typically in the range of 0.01 to 100 ⁇ m, in particular 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m, preferably 1 to 20 ⁇ m.
  • the polymer particles may further contain light-sensitive fillers or pigments, for example in an amount of from 0.1 to 90% by weight, based on the laser-sensitive pigment.
  • These may also be electrically conductive pigments and / or effect pigments and / or dyes, as described above. It may also be oxides, hydroxides, sulfides, sulfates or phosphates of metals, such as Cu, Bi, Sn, Zn, Ag, Sb, Mn, Fe, Ni, or Cr.
  • basic Cu (II) hydroxide phosphate can be used. Specific mention is a product of the heating of blue Cu (II) orthophosphate (Cu 3 (PO 4 ) 2 * 3H 2 O) to 100 to 200 ° C is formed and a molecular formula Cu 3 (PO 4 ) 2 * Cu (OH) 2 has.
  • copper phosphates are: Cu 3 (PO 4 ) 2 * 3Cu (OH) 2 , Cu 3 (PO 4 ) 2 * 2Cu (OH) 2 * 2H 2 O, 4CuO * P 2 O 5 , 4CuO * P 2 O 5 * 3H 2 O, 4CuO * P 2 O 5 * 1, 5H 2 O and 4CuO * P 2 O 5 * 1.2H 2 O.
  • Suitable laser radiation for laser engraving has a wavelength in the range 150 nm to 10600 nm, in particular 150 nm to 1100 nm.
  • CO 2 lasers (10,600 nm)
  • Nd: YAG lasers (1064 nm or 532 nm)
  • pulsed UV lasers excimer lasers
  • the energy density is generally in the range of 0.3 mJ / cm 2 to 50 J / cm 2 , in particular in the range 0.3 mJ / cm 2 to 10 J / cm 2 .
  • the invention also relates to a security and / or value document which can be produced by a method according to the invention.
  • a security and / or valuable document typically contains or consists of a polymer layer base composite and a polymer cover layer, wherein a first printed image and possibly a second printed image containing at least one diffusible colorant is arranged between the polymer layer partial composite and the polymer cover layer, optionally a first colorant Subset of the diffusible colorant in the polymer layer base composite and a second subset of the diffusive colorant is necessarily diffused into the polymer topcoat or exclusively in the polymer topcoat.
  • One Safety and / or value document according to the invention can easily be identified by the fact that, on detachment of the polymer cover layer, a part of the first printed image remains recognizable in the polymer cover layer.
  • the remaining first printed image on the polymer layer base composite can have a color cast.
  • the polymer layer base composite has a thickness in the range of 200 to 2000 .mu.m, in particular 400 to 1500 .mu.m, and / or the polymer topcoat has a thickness in the range of 5 to 300 .mu.m, preferably 10 to 120 .mu.m, most preferably 20 to 120 .mu.m ,
  • a security and / or value document according to the invention may additionally comprise a layer or several layers based on paper, Teslin and other composite materials, in particular in the case of the polymer layer base composite. This may be integrated in the polymer layer base composite or connected in a stack therewith.
  • Security and / or value documents may be mentioned by way of example only: ID cards, passports, ID cards, access control cards, visas, tickets, driving licenses, motor vehicle papers, personalized securities, bank cards, credit cards, and personalized chip cards.
  • Such security and / or value documents typically have at least one substrate, at least one printing layer and optionally a transparent cover layer.
  • Substrate and cover layer can in turn consist of a plurality of layers.
  • a substrate is a support structure to which the print layer is applied with information, images, patterns, and the like. Suitable materials for a substrate are all customary materials based on paper and / or (organic) polymers in question.
  • such a security and / or value document comprises a polymer layer composite of polymer layer base composite and polymer cover layer according to the invention.
  • at least one (additional) print layer can also be set up, which can be applied to an outer surface of the polymer layer composite or to a further layer connected to the polymer layer base composite.
  • a security and / or valuable document for example an ID card
  • a polymer layer base composite 2 can itself be constructed from a plurality of different layers, which are not shown for the sake of clarity. Useful part layers in the context of the polymer layer base composite 2 are customary in the art and are irrelevant in detail for the invention.
  • the polymer cover layer 3 may be formed on several partial layers, which is also not shown.
  • the polymer cover layer 3 may in particular contain a diffractive security element 7.
  • both the polymer layer base composite 2 and the polymer top layer 3 each have a printing substrate layer 4, 5 which is receptive to a diffusible colorant 6.
  • a single pixel of the diffusible colorant 6 of a single color is shown. It can be seen that the diffusible colorant 6 has diffused both into the printing substrate layer 4 of the polymer layer base composite 2 and into the printing substrate layer 5 of the polymer covering layer 3.
  • the Printing substrate layers 4, 5 formed either by chemical modification of the per se for the diffusive colorant 6 non-receptive materials of the polymer layer base composite 2 and the polymer topcoat 3, or as separate layers previously applied.
  • a first printed image or pixel 6 by printing the diffusive colorant diffusing at a predetermined diffusion temperature 6 by means of a printing process, for example the thermal sublimation printing process.
  • a printing process for example the thermal sublimation printing process.
  • absorption of the diffusible colorant 6 into the printing substrate layer of the polymer layer base composite 2 can already be effected by heating to a temperature which is above the diffusion temperature of the diffusible colorant 6 lies.
  • the polymer cover layer 3 is placed with its printing substrate layer 5 on the first printed image.
  • the stack of polymer layer base composite 2 and polymer cover layer 3 is laminated while heating the stack to a predetermined lamination temperature.
  • the stack is heated, at least in partial areas, with respect to a main surface of the stack, for a predetermined duration to a temperature which is above the diffusion temperature of the diffusible colorant 6, wherein, as in FIG. 1 it can be seen that at least a subset of the diffusible colorant 6 of the first printed image diffuses into the printing substrate layer 5 of the polymer cover layer 3.
  • the polymer covering layer 3 and the illustrated layer of the polymer layer base composite 2 are formed from a polycarbonate material (PC), preferably from a low-Tg material.
  • PC polycarbonate material
  • FIG. 2 a variant of a security and / or value document 1 according to the invention is shown, which differs from the variant of FIG. 1 only differs in that the used polymer layer base composite 2 has no printing substrate layer 4.
  • the result is that the diffusible colorant 6 is not included in the polymer layer base composite 2, but exclusively in the polymer topcoat 3. If the polymer topcoat 3 is removed without authorization, the first printed image or the pixel is almost completely removed and remains cohesively with the Polymer top layer 3 connected.
  • the production takes place entirely in accordance with the production of a security and / or value document 1 of FIG. 1 Of course, the optional heating before applying the polymer topcoat 3 is less useful.
  • FIG. 3 is another variant of the subject of the FIG. 1 shown.
  • the difference is essentially that the pixel shown is formed with two different diffusible colorants 6a, 6b.
  • the two diffusible colorants 6a, 6b have different colors and also different diffusion temperatures.
  • the areal extent of pixels of the two diffusible colorants 6a, 6b is generally the same; only for the sake of better illustration are the areal extents of the two diffusible colorants 6a, 6b drawn differently.
  • the first diffusible colorant 6a is taken up exclusively in the printing substrate layer 4 of the polymer layer base composite 2, while the second diffusible colorant 6b is accommodated both in the printing substrate layer 4 of the polymer layer base composite 2 and in the printing substrate layer 5 of the polymer cover layer 3.
  • the polymer top layer 3 is removed without authorization, both in the polymer layer base composite 2 and in the polymer top layer 3 remain representations of the first printed image, but each with substantially complementary color casts, which are evident.
  • Both the polymer layer base composite 2 and the polymer cover layer 3 are for a further use unusable.
  • the preparation is analogous to the example of FIG. 1 However, wherein during lamination and / or thereafter heated to a temperature which is between the two diffusion temperatures.
  • the diffusive colorant 6a having the higher diffusion temperature remains almost stationary, ie, it is not or only to a very limited extent incorporated in the printing substrate layer 5 of the polymer top layer 3, while diffusing colorant 6b having the low diffusion temperature diffuses into both the substrate substrates 4, 5.
  • FIG. 4 a variant of the invention is shown in which the printing substrate layer 5 of the polymer cover layer 3 has gaps. These gaps are filled up by the material of the polymer cover layer 3 which is not receptive to the diffusible colorant 6. Consequently, the diffusible colorant 6 is diffused in some areas in the polymer top layer 3 and not in other areas.
  • the printed image composed of the various pixels is fragmented upon detachment of the polymer top layer 3, with one partial image remaining firmly bonded to the polymer top layer 3.
  • 5 depressions 8 are arranged above the gaps in the printing substrate layer. These represent an additional security feature that can be detected haptically.
  • a diffractive security element 7 is not integrated into the polymer cover layer 3, but is arranged as a discrete, separate element between the polymer layer base composite 2 and the polymer cover layer 3.
  • this diffractive security element 7 in turn have a Betikungssubsträt slaughter, which is receptive to the diffusive colorant 6, or consist of such a receptive material in total.
  • the absorption capacity can be provided partially or in full surface in the diffractive security element 7.
  • the diffractive security element 7 may comprise a receptive and a non-receptive layer. A receptive layer or such an area will always be facing the printed image.

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  1. Procédé de fabrication d'un document de sécurité et/ou de valeur (1) contenant un composite stratifié polymère ou consistant en celui-ci, ce composite stratifié polymère étant constitué d'un composite stratifié polymère de base (2) et d'une couche de recouvrement polymère (3) et au moins cette couche de recouvrement polymère (3) présentant une couche de substrat d'impression (4, 5) pouvant absorber une matière colorante (6) diffusable, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes:
    A) une première image d'impression est produite sur la couche de support d'impression (4) du composite stratifié polymère de base (2) ou sur le composite stratifié polymère de base (2) ou sur la couche de substrat d'impression (5) par impression d'au moins une matière colorante (6) diffusable se diffusant à une température de diffusion prédéfinie, au moyen d'un procédé d'impression,
    B) la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) est appliquée du côté de la couche de support d'impression (5) sur la couche de support d'impression (4) du composite stratifié polymère de base (2) ou sur le composite stratifié polymère de base (2),
    C) l'empilement formé par le composite stratifié polymère de base (2) et la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) est stratifié par chauffage de l'empilement à une température de stratification prédéfinie;
    D) simultanément ou consécutivement à l'étape C), au moins des zones partielles de l'empilement, relativement à une surface principale de l'empilement, sont chauffées pendant une durée prédéfinie à une température supérieure à la première température de diffusion de la matière colorante (6) diffusable, au moins une quantité partielle de la matière colorante (6) diffusable de la première image d'impression se diffusant à l'intérieur de la couche de support d'impression (5) de la couche de recouvrement polymère (3),
    dans lequel la première image d'impression comporte une première matière colorante (6b) diffusable avec une première température de diffusion et une deuxième matière colorante (6a) diffusable avec une deuxième température de diffusion différente de la première température de diffusion, dans lequel la première et la deuxième matière colorante (6a, 6b) diffusable ont une absorption et/ou réflexion de couleur différente, et dans lequel l'étape D) a lieu à une température entre les deux températures de diffusion.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) et/ou au moins une couche polymère du composite stratifié polymère de base (2) est formée à partir d'un matériau polycarbonate, qui supporte la couche de substrat d'impression (4, 5).
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel comme procédé d'impression dans l'étape A), l'impression thermique est utilisée, en particulier l'impression par sublimation thermique, et/ou dans lequel l'étape C) a lieu à une température de stratification comprise dans la gamme entre 80 °C et 250 °C.
  4. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel la température de diffusion de la matière colorante (6) de sublimation est dans la gamme entre 80 °C et 250 °C.
  5. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel la première température de diffusion est au-dessous de 160 °C, de préférence entre 80 °C et 140 °C, et/ou la deuxième température de diffusion est au moins de 100 °C, de préférence entre 100 °C et 220 °C, et dans lequel l'étape D) a lieu dans toutes les parties de l'empilement.
  6. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel l'étape D) a lieu seulement dans quelques parties de l'empilement.
  7. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel la couche de substrat d'impression (5) de la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) comporte des lacunes.
  8. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel les couches de substrat d'impression (4, 5) du composite stratifié polymère de base (2) et de la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) sont identiques ou différentes et sont formées sur la base d'un polymère du groupe consistant en «PVC, ABS, PETG, et copolymères et mélanges de tels polymères» et optionnellement sont positionnées immédiatement sur une couche-barrière.
  9. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel au moins une couche partielle du composite stratifié polymère de base (2) et/ou de la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) est formée sur la base de PC.
  10. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 9, dans lequel la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) comporte un élément de sécurité (7) diffractif, ou dans lequel entre le composite stratifié polymère de base (2) et la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) un élément de sécurité (7) diffractif est positionné, dans lequel l'élément de sécurité (7) diffractif peut absorber ou ne peut pas absorber la matière colorante (6) diffusable, dans lequel l'élément de sécurité (7) diffractif peut comporter sur une surface partielle ou sur la surface entière une couche de substrat d'impression, qui peut absorber la matière colorante (6) diffusable et est dirigée vers la première image d'impression, et autrement ne peut pas absorber la matière colorante diffusable et/ou dans lequel l'élément de sécurité (7) diffractif peut recouvrir complètement ou partiellement la première image d'impression.
  11. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 10, dans lequel avant l'étape C), une deuxième image d'impression est appliquée sur la couche de substrat d'impression (5) de la couche de recouvrement polymère (3).
  12. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 11, dans lequel la première image d'impression représente une information personnalisée et/ou la deuxième image d'impression représente une information non personnalisée.
  13. Procédé selon une des revendications 1 à 12, dans lequel la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) et/ou le composite stratifié polymère de base (2) et/ou une ou plusieurs couches de substrat d'impression (4, 5) comportent une couche polymère avec un composant sensitif au laser ou consiste en celui-ci.
  14. Document de sécurité et/ou de valeur (1) obtenable par un procédé selon les revendications 1 à 13, comportant un composite stratifié polymère de base (2) et une couche de recouvrement polymère (3), ou consistent en celles-ci, dans lequel entre le composite stratifié polymère de base (2) et la couche de recouvrement polymère (3) une première image d'impression présentant au moins une matière colorante (6) diffusable est positionnée.
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